Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 809 Times Have Changed
However, the call came faster than Zhou Dongsheng had imagined.
That evening, Zhou Dongsheng was sitting on the balcony of a large flat with a river view, looking at the brilliant night scene of the Huangpu River below, leisurely making a pot of good tea, and enjoying himself leisurely.
At this moment, the phone rang at an inopportune time, pulling Zhou Dongsheng back to his senses. When he picked it up, he was shocked.
Who else could it be but Lao Wang?
This phone number was a private number that they exchanged out of courtesy after being invited to a family dinner last time. Despite this, the two had basically had no contact since their last separation.
Even though he had the contact information , Zhou Dongsheng, who knew his limits, did not bother her too much. After all, the two were not on the same level and lacked the qualifications for an equal dialogue.
But for Zhou Dongsheng today, he has many close friends, and it is no longer necessary to cling to one of them.
However, as time goes by, some subtle changes have already occurred in secret...
Zhou Dongsheng picked up the phone and heard a familiar laugh from the other end.
"Why did you think of looking for me, my friend? Have you changed your mind?" His tone was calm and unhurried, with a tone of nonchalance.
After all, as the helmsman of the giant ship of Yida, he has experienced all kinds of ups and downs over the years. Such a small crisis is obviously not enough to move him.
However, a thousand-mile long dam can be breached by a single ant hole, and the situation this time is obviously different.
It seems that it is just a small acquisition that has been blocked, but hidden behind it is a key turning point in Yida’s entire strategic deployment, which is even enough to rise to the national level.
Not only did the wind pick up, but its direction changed.
When Old Wang said this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but laugh. He recalled the last time they met, Old Wang was so confident and confident that he was willing to recruit him and train him to be Principal Wang's confidant...
He also threatened that if I changed my mind, I could contact him at any time. Unexpectedly, after such a long time, Lao Wang still hadn't forgotten about it.
"Uncle, you're joking. This kid has a casual nature and is really not up to the task..." Zhou Dongsheng laughed and changed the subject, then changed the subject.
"But after the last conversation with my uncle, I was deeply inspired and also went out to sea to make some investments. To be honest, I am grateful for Mr. Duan's trust and for entrusting me with a sum of money..."
Lao Wang smiled cheerfully, "Old Duan is indeed very courageous in this regard, and has always been a master at identifying talents and employing them. But what do you mean, my friend, is that you want to take advantage of the situation to rob others?"
The teasing in his tone was undisguised and very direct. After all, for Lao Wang, there was obviously no need to hide anything from Zhou Dongsheng, as there was a generation gap between the two of them.
"I don't mean to do that. It would be a thankless task to take over a hot potato with real money. Even Yida, a big company, can't afford it, let alone a small business like mine..."
Zhou Dongsheng smiled casually and said meaningfully.
How smart is Lao Wang? He is also a thousand-year-old fox and a ten-thousand-year-old demon. Naturally, he understood this little overtone immediately.
"Hot potato? What do you mean, young man?" Old Wang did not put on airs. He showed an attitude of willingness to hear more, obviously wanting to hear Zhou Dongsheng's thoughts.
As the saying goes, "he who listens to both sides will be wise", those in high positions must have their own decisions and courage, but if they always act on their own, it is obviously difficult for them to achieve great things.
As I said, the power of an individual is always limited, and knowing how to make good use of the power of the group is undoubtedly the key to moving from an individual business owner to an entrepreneur.
For Lao Wang, who has already achieved success and fame, he is undoubtedly a master who is well versed in this field.
"I wonder if uncle still remembers the content of our conversation when we first met? I remember it clearly, especially the words uncle said..."
Zhou Dongsheng did not respond, but changed the subject and brought up something else. As if he was afraid that Lao Wang would not remember it, Zhou Dongsheng continued talking along the way.
"At that time, I said that it was all luck that brought me to where I am today, but my uncle's words really enlightened me. I remember the original words were..."
"Sometimes, luck is even more important than personal ability in determining a person's success. Yida is what it is today, thanks to the opportunities of the times. It is also because luck is greater than strength..."
"Now that times have changed, I deeply agree that in the face of opportunities, choice is often more important than anything else. It's just that when we are in the midst of the times, we are often unaware of the changes in the times. Only when we realize it later, we will realize what happened in the beginning..."
Most people would be confused by such vague and ambiguous words and would not know what Zhou Dongsheng was trying to express, but Lao Wang could not help but think deeply.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng would not go to so much trouble to entertain himself, as for adding insult to injury... Right now, Yida has only suffered a minor setback and is not at the end of its rope yet.
The real big crisis is still brewing and has not yet reached the point of breaking out.
Following the line of thought in Zhou Dongsheng's words, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion, and what Zhou Dongsheng said next also confirmed what he was thinking.
"Uncle once said, if you don't have a strong temper, how can you be called a young man? So today I will be full of youthful energy and express my humble opinion. If there is anything wrong with my words, please forgive me, uncle..."
"From the outside world's perspective , although Yida, which has always been unimpeded in overseas acquisitions, suffered a setback for the first time, it was just a temporary slowdown and was harmless. A mere 1 billion US dollars was not worth mentioning for such a huge Yida..."
"However, in my opinion, this may be the last straw that breaks the camel's back." Zhou Dongsheng said in a shocking manner.
When these words were spoken, even Old Wang was a little surprised, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this young man has a really good memory!
Not only did he respond to the polite words I said earlier word for word, but he also put into practice what he called "youthful vigor". This is too much of a listener.
However, Lao Wang was not frightened by these words. Instead, he was interested and spoke with great interest.
"Oh? That sounds fresh. Feel free to say whatever you want to say. I also want to hear young people's opinions."
For a moment, there seemed to be a sense of an elder testing the younger one, and since things had come to this point, Zhou Dongsheng naturally stopped hiding anything and simply let himself go and began to speak freely.
"Then I won't be polite. In my opinion, the train of time has already reached a fork in the road. Not only Yida, but most people have reached the point where they need to make a choice again."
"The great changes of the times have been brewing quietly in the dark, and the curtain is about to be raised. However, there are obviously very few people who have noticed this. In the face of the opportunities of the times, personal choice is important, but the issue of stance is undoubtedly more important!"
Zhou Dongsheng spoke with clear ideas. As for the question of stance, Lao Wang would understand it immediately even without Zhou Dongsheng's explicit explanation.
The new idea developed from this perspective made Lao Wang feel refreshed. After all, before this, even in the huge company Yida, no one from top to bottom would analyze the problem from this perspective.
To put it bluntly, the so-called limitations of the times are unavoidable for anyone in it, even the small group of people standing at the top of the pyramid of this era are no exception.
After all, no one is perfect. Even if one is resourceful and wise to the point of being a demon, one is still a human being and it is impossible for one to become an omniscient and omnipotent god.
Only by looking back at the past from the perspective of the future and reviewing it in reverse order can we consider issues at the level of the general direction.
This has nothing to do with ability, it's just perspective, and in this respect, Zhou Dongsheng undoubtedly has a unique advantage, that is, he has one more perspective than ordinary people, a perspective on the future!
Old Wang couldn't help but become more interested, and felt that this boy was indeed extraordinary. Although he was young, he had already noticed some things that ordinary people could hardly notice. His future was hard to predict...
In comparison, his good-for-nothing son was totally unworthy of mention, which made Old Wang feel a little disappointed in his son.
It is true that when you compare goods, you throw them away, and when you compare people, you get pissed off...
"Interesting. I didn't expect your perspective. It seems that you are not exaggerating. Please continue your story. I am all ears."
Lao Wang couldn't help but perk up and spoke seriously in a rare tone.
Although sometimes it is just a matter of a thin layer of window paper, but once it is pierced, the new perspective that suddenly becomes clear will inevitably bring more completely different inspirations.
"As the saying goes, the end of business is politics. Uncle Li Bi understands this principle more deeply than I do. The main reason why Yida's originally smooth overseas strategy was blocked must be policy issues..."
Zhou Dongsheng said meaningfully, "Today, whether it is individuals, enterprises, or the country, what we are facing may be a major change that has never happened in the past century!"
At this point, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but laugh in his heart. Bringing out such a huge gimmick at the macro level was definitely a nuclear weapon in the public opinion field. Even Lao Wang would be fooled.
After all, the value of this thing is no less than the twenty-four-character mantra, especially for those in high positions, they can appreciate its importance even more.
Just as someone once joked that only by understanding the "News Broadcast" can you seize business opportunities, this sentence is similar to the methods of making money recorded in the "Criminal Law".
However, the former is legal while the latter is illegal, and the political sensitivity involved in the former is precisely the interpretation of the saying "the end of business is politics".
This time, Lao Wang was really shocked. If he was just surprised and interested before, now there was a bit of horror in it.
If these words were spoken by someone in a high position, it might be one thing, but when they are spoken by a young man in his early twenties, the value of the words is completely different.
To give an inappropriate example, it is like predicting the questions for the college entrance examination. From teachers to candidates, and even lecturers in training classes, although they are at different levels, they have common interests in this matter.
No matter who it is, as long as they can guess the question correctly, they will undoubtedly be able to make considerable profits, and it would not be an exaggeration to even become famous through this battle.
If the teacher guesses the question correctly, it is still within a reasonable range, but if it is the candidate, it is a different matter.
"I have said that young people should show their talents, but I didn't expect that you are like a sword hidden in its sheath, and once you unsheath it, you will shock the world..." Old Wang said with a smile, and then changed the subject.
"My friend, your words are truly thought-provoking and thought-provoking! It is incredible that you can think of this at such a young age! It is truly incredible!"
Lao Wang couldn't help but sigh, and once again deeply felt what it meant to be a "hero from a young age". This time, the impact Zhou Dongsheng brought to him was really too great.
This forward-looking perspective, which is almost half a step ahead of the times, has not yet been verified, but just being able to think of it at this level is already precious. If it really comes true...
"No, no, this is just my personal opinion. I just wanted to ask uncle for advice after doing some overseas investment..."
"I just think that when a businessman becomes a politician, his style of doing things may not be so conventional, and it is very likely that he will not even be able to maintain basic decency."
"Once the rules are not in its favor, it may even risk the world's disapproval and take the initiative to tear up the rules... I'm sure my uncle knows the risks better than I do. After all..."
Having said that, Zhou Dongsheng felt that the time was right, so he simply added another bombshell to finalize the matter.
"Uncle has experienced the Cold War, and now the roles have been reversed. Perhaps it is time for us to step onto the stage." Zhou Dongsheng said lightly.
Even though Old Wang had seen a lot of ups and downs, he couldn't help but take a deep breath when he followed this line of thought.
My heart was in turmoil, and suddenly, as if a flash of lightning passed by, I connected the whole story together. Things that I had not figured out before, I finally understood completely.
Perhaps this is the real intention of stopping Yida’s overseas acquisition!
It is not just about avoiding risks, but also a review of the relationship between the two parties.
And Yida, which is in the middle of it, is just the chess piece that bears the brunt of the attack.
There is no doubt that this is just the beginning. After all, this chess game has lasted for who knows how long and has obviously just entered the white-hot stage.
Lao Wang suddenly had an epiphany as to how to deal with the situation and how to make a decision.
This time, Lao Wang got a thorough lesson from Zhou Dongsheng on the other end of the phone. At the same time, he suddenly realized how "ridiculous" his previous thoughts were.
How could his useless son have such virtue and ability?
"It seems that I, your uncle, will owe you a favor this time." Lao Wang said earnestly.
